2016 Ouagadougou attacks

The 2016 Ouagadougou attacks occurred on 15 January 2016 when 7 al-Mourabitoun and al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb fighters attacked a hotel and a restaurant in the city of Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso, killing 30 people and wounding over 56. The Cappuccino restaurant and the Splendid Hotel were attacked by al-Qaeda attackers, and hostages were taken at the hotel. Hostages were taken at the Splendid Hotel, and the police launched a counterattack to liberate the hostages. 4 attackers were killed, but 3 managed to go on the run. The attacks were said to have been revenge for France and the West's war against Islamism in West Africa; the attacks targeted westerners staying at a hotel and eating at a restaurant.